Lifestyle

On every version of the Big 5 personality test I find, I usually score highest on the trait of conscientiousness when compared with the other four dimensions on the assessment (openness, extroversion, neuroticism and agreeableness). I didn’t read much into it at first, but experts say of all personality assessments, the Big 5 test is […]

The EU has approved for the first time the use of a medicinal cannabis product aimed at patients with two rare, but severe, forms of childhood epilepsy. Doctors can prescribe Epidyolex – an oral solution of cannabidiol, which comes from the cannabis plant – if they think it will help sufferers. It has been approved

I’d argue carbonara is just about everyone’s favorite Italian dish. It’s a traditional Roman dish consisting of pasta, eggs, cheese and cured pork — usually guanciale, but often substituted with pancetta or bacon in the States. Americans lovingly refer to it as the American counterpart of a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. It’s simple, decadent

Sisters Alisha, Amelia and Bethany are like any other fun-loving schoolchildren. There is, though, a major part of their life that sets them apart – they are young carers to their mother who has MS and epilepsy. While the girls are assisted by their father, they need respite from their domestic tasks. It is delivered

Spurred in part by former President Barack Obama’s health care law, hospitals across the country have merged to form massive medical systems in the belief it would simplify the process for patients. But a simpler bill doesn’t always guarantee a cheaper bill. That’s a key issue in an antitrust lawsuit against one of California’s largest

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he’ll tell U.S. President Donald Trump that the U.K.’s state-funded health service will be off the table in any future trade negotiations, and that the U.S. will have to open its markets to British goods if it wants to make a deal. Johnson said he would draw his red

Image copyright Getty Images Labour is promising free personal care in England for over-65s most in need of it, so they will not have to pay for help with dressing, washing and meals. At the moment, those with savings of more than £14,250 have to contribute to the cost of home or residential help. Labour

Image copyright Getty Images An Instagram influencer with millions of followers and a host of celebrity endorsements claims that drinking celery juice can cure chronic illnesses. But he doesn’t have any medical qualifications, and doctors say many of his claims about celery and other vegetables and fruits aren’t backed up by science. If you spend

A group of parents of children with cystic fibrosis has travelled to Argentina to buy a generic version of a “life-saving” drug. Orkambi is not available on the NHS in England as it costs £104,000 a year per patient, but earlier this month a five-year agreement was reached between the Scottish government and pharmaceutical company

Image copyright Getty Images Labour is to announce a pledge to abolish prescription charges in England at its party conference next week. Prescriptions are already free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In England the NHS charges £9 per item, and earned just over £575m from fees in 2017/18 – which the government has said